Chinese Conversation · Level 47
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Chinese word
时光
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí guāng
Meaning
- nountime
Example
我们一起度过的时光很美好。wǒ men yì qǐ dù guò de shí guāng hěn méi hǎo
The time we spent together was wonderful.
More examples
老照片记录了时光的痕迹。lǎo zhào piān jì lù le shí guāng de hén jì
Old photos record traces of time.
Core concept
A passing stretch of life colored by memory and feeling.
Common phrases
流逝的时光liú shì de shí guāng
passing time
珍惜时光zhēn xī shí guāng
cherish time
随着时光的流逝suí zhe shí guāng de liú shì
as time passes
Similar words
时间shí jiān: The general idea of time as events happen or a duration passes.
时刻shí kè: A specific moment or point in time, often shown by a clock.
光阴guāng yīn: Passing time or days gone by expressed in a poetic way.
岁月suì yuè: A long span of years or days that have passed.
Definition in Chinese
指人们经历或记忆中的一段时日，侧重时间的流逝性与情感色彩，可用于表达怀旧或珍惜之意。zhǐ rén men jīng lì huò jì yì zhōng de yí duàn shí rì cè zhòng shí jiān de liú shì xìng yǔ qíng gǎn sè cǎi kě yòng yú biǎo dá huái jiù huò zhēn xī zhī yì
Word origin
时 (shí, "time") + 光 (guāng, "light") combines a time word with light, whose association with passing days helps the compound evoke time as something that moves away and leaves memories.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, 时光 (shíguāng, "time") sounds reflective and personal, so it suits memories and shared experiences better than a precise appointment or measured duration.
Other meanings
- yearsnoun
- days gone bynoun
Opposites
- 永恒yǒng héngeternitynoun
Related words
- 时光机shí guāng jītime machinenoun
- 时光旅行shí guāng lǚ xíngtime travelnoun